Skyline Fine Time: These Go To Eleven

large mural on featuring skyline of downtown Pittsburgh with large sun in sky
Sunny city. A mural featuring the skyline of downtown Pittsburgh on the side wall of the Starlite Lounge, Blawnox

One would think … well, this one would think a lot of things that don’t turn out to be anywhere close to reality. One would think we would have run out of babies by now—no one knows where they come from! And you’d think every square inch of human flesh would be tattoo’d by now, what with the prevalence of retail storefronts that administer ink.

As much as we’d like to ask the hard questions around chicken fingers and vaping, political candidates and exactly who thinks Fred Armisen needs to keep appearing on television screens, this post is about that most evergreen of Orbit topics—how, despite what one might think, we never run out of new renditions of the Pittsburgh skyline. They’re littered throughout the metro area with a frequency so dense most take them for granted. But what about the vigilant eyes of the Orbit? Don’t worry—we’re still looking out for you.

spray-painted mural including skyline of downtown Pittsburgh inside a bubble
Bubble city. No Names Pub, Lawrenceville

Here then is our latest collection—the eleventh in this series—of murals and store signage, handmade and professionally executed, all featuring downtown Pittsburgh’s familiar peaks: PPG Place, the Highmark Hypodermic, USX tower and the rest.

Until next year—and it will probably be pretty much exactly a year from now—keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the skyline.

skyline of the city of Pittsburgh carved into wooden sign
Wooden city. Winthrop Community Garden, Oakland
hand-painted sign for pub with skyline of downtown Pittsburgh
Gray city. The Brookline Pub, Brookline
mural of downtown Pittsburgh
Pretty city. Riverview Antiques, Cheswick
postal label drawn with skyline of downtown Pittsburgh
Liquid city. Bloomfield
mosaic tiles depicting downtown Pittsburgh and an alligator
Gator city. Garfield
retail windows decorated with image of Pittsburgh skyline
Black & gold & dog & cat city. Tails of the Burgh, Verona
business sign with skyline of downtown Pittsburgh appearing grown from plants
Green city. River City Growers, Lawrenceville
sign for sports bar featuring skyline of downtown Pittsburgh
Sports city. Game Time, Ambridge
sign for property management company featuring skyline of downtown Pittsburgh
Key city. Citylife Property Management, Southside
business sign with downtown Pittsburgh and large ice cream cone
Ice cream city. Churn Ice Cream & Coffee, Southside
bar window decorated with silhouette of downtown Pittsburgh skyline
A well-lit, negative-space city. Archie’s, Southside
logo for Allegheny County Sanitary Authority featuring skyline of downtown Pittsburgh
Sanitary city. Alcosan

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